Health Clinician Scientist (HCS)

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

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The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre has 12 site groups and 26 specialty clinics, and almost 3,000 staff who see over 400,000 patient visits every year. Its 800,000 square feet house 130 inpatient beds, 373,000 square feet of research space and 17 radiation treatment machines, making it one of the largest comprehensive cancer treatment facilities in the world and the largest radiation treatment centre in Canada.

Position Summary

In this role, the Health Clinician Scientist (HCS) will lead the development of a research program focused on co-design, implementation, and evaluation of transformative care models and health innovations that address the complex and evolving fundamental care needs of patients impacted by cancer.

The HCS will be solely responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a program of clinically-based research. The HCS role integrates clinical and research capabilities and expertise contributing to knowledge discovery, translation and practice improvements that improve patient care outcomes and service delivery. The position will support and promote research initiatives in interdisciplinary research environment. The HSC must be prepared to become a member a UHN Research Institute and work collaboratively with academic partners.

In addition to leading research initiatives, the HSC will play a critical role in bridging clinical practice with scientific inquiry, ensuring that the outcomes of the work have a tangible, real-world impact on patient care. This includes engaging in initiatives that foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation within the clinical and research settings to improve healthcare systems and patient-centered care.

Duties

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